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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
A SERIOUS RAILROAD FIGHT
The Kind Of Club the Chicago & Alton Is
Brandishing Over the Burlington.
A Threatened Cut Which Will Reduce Earn
ings by the Million-New Deal Being
Worked Up in c., Ii. & d. Stock-Notes.

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-The Chicago & Alton
Railroad Company to-day sent most important
notice to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
company. The communication created great
excitement among the managers of the roads
west of Chicago It was to the effect that if the
Burlington put Its proposed new tariff. reducing
rates 20 Illinois points in force, the Chicago d
Alton would at once reduce all rates, local, in
termediate and through, up to Kansas City and
the Missouri river 33 1-3 per cent. Such step
would cut down railroad earnings west OF Chicago
millions Of dollars. The Burlington is
forced to make the lower rates on account of the
Wabash putting in reduced rates from Toledo
and other eastern points, and must, apparently,
either adopt its new tariffs go out of business
1t has consented to postpone action until Dec
co. All Of the railway officials unite in saying
that the situation is serious in the extreme. and
that unless some compromise is effected, chaos
will ensue
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27

The United States secret service,
which is one of the best organized
forces of the kind in the world, and
seldom fails in anything which it
sets out to accomplish, is forced to
acknowledge its utter discontinue
in the case of an unknown and eI-
pert cOunterfeiter whom 1t has been
seeking to capture for years. The
fifty detectives in the employ of
this bureau are the brightest and
shrewdest known to the profession,
and when they are put on the trail
of anyone who is wanted by the
government they generally succeed
in getting the clutches on the game
they are after in a very short space
of time. Bat there is some conn
terieit somewhere in the United
States who continues right along in
the even tenor of his way in spite OF
every effort which has been put
forth for his detection. This indi-
yidual deyOtes himself entirely to
the making of twenty.dollar bills,
and does the work wholly with pen
and ink. 1t has been ascertalned
that it takes him just week to
complete one of the bills, as a new
one regularly appears at intervals
of about that length. This IS all
the detectives know about it. Who
he is and where he makes his home
continues to remain mystery, and
the officers have almost despair OF
eyer finding him out. The bills
are so well executed that they read
lily pass at the banks, and theiI
spuriOusness is only detected when
they find their way into the national
treasury. The latent which enables
the cOunterfeiter to execute such
work as this would make him indie
peudently wealthy if applet N TO
some honorable calling. 80
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Tragedy at a School Exhibition.

MEMPHIS TENN, May 23.-Neys
has reached here of a sad accident
which occurred Friday night at
Kerrville, about 80 miles from this
city, by which young lady was
burned to death and several other
persons terribly injured. The Kerr
vile academy was giving its annu-
al exhibition in the main hall Of its
building. A temporary stage had
been erected in one end and 800
persons packed in the room. The
curtain had dropped on the first act
of a play, and In the next scene 10
young ladies dressed in white gar
ments were to appear. AS the cur
tain was rising again coal oil lamp
that was on the table close by
where the young ladies were stand
ing in some way was upset, setting
fire to the draperies of the stage.
The dress of Miss Maggie Long, a
girl of thirteen, caught fire, and she
was soon enveloped in flames. The
audience and those who were on
the stage were panic.stricken, and
rushed pell.mell in every direction.
Women screamed and tainted, and
the men seemed pOwerless to act.
One young man, Hay Fowler,
in trying to save Miss Long, was
seriously if not fatally burned
The young lady's suffering was
great. 1t is now thought that none
of those who were trampled upon
will die.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
The Texas Train Robbery.

LUNG, TEX, May 23.-Deputy
U. S. marshals arrested John Croft,
Cheed Croft, Abe Ussery, and Jno.
Ussery, yesterday at a water tank
4 miles from here on the Southern
Pacific railroad. They are sus'
pected OF being implicated in the
recent train robbery on the Inter
national and Great Northern rail
way at Mcneil station. The prison
ers we're taken to San Antonio
The officials claim to have a strong
case against them, as will as a clue
that will lead to the apprehension
in short time Of all engaged in
the robbery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
NOT A RICH MANS PARTY.

The New York Evening Post de.
clares that the republican party is
becoming a erich mans party" to
which the Philadelphia Press makes
reply that we adopt and publish
in part:
Samuel j. Tllden, the one great
democrat of the last twenty years,
and for the last ten years OF his life
preeminently the leading figure OF
the party, could have bought out
the worldly goods OF all the presi-
Dental candidates the republican
party ever had and still remained
a rich man.
No! The republican party IS not
and never has been rich mans
party. Wherever, in 1881, the
small land holder and farmer were
thickest, there its vote was heav-
lest, and wherever in every state
and county there were regions
given to the mechanic and the ar
tisan, the mill, the furnace and the
mandatory, those places were re-
publican. But IN states where
great plantations rule Cleveland
won, and in New York City his rel
alive vote was heavier where the
rich live than anywhere, save only
where vice reigns and the gin mills
are the thickest. Mob aud monOp'
ly-these are the pillars of the
democratic party; but the republl'
can party is and has been the par
ty of the great middle class, of the
forehanded and rising mechanic, OF
the small farmer, the small trader
and the growing manufactured
We do not say that these are all
republicans, but we do say, and
every fair man will agree with us,
that a larger portion Of these men
are IN the republican party than in
the democratic. We say "fair men"
will agree to this because we know
very well that the New York Etea'
ing Post will not.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Sad and Fatal Accident.
IDanyille Register. ]

On Tuesday night at South Bos
ton, Mr.. Joseph NJ. Watkins fell
through a hatchway and broke his
neck. The young man was only %
years Of age, anc was the youngest
brother Of Mr.. Henty b. Watkins,
of the Arlington hotel, this city
He in company with several Others
had attended the meeting of a de-
batting society, and upon returning
about midnight went to his sleeping
apartments IN the second story oil
the Flag warehouse, in which be
was employed. The young men
were 70 ping with each other when
suddenly Mr.. Watkins fell through
the open hatchway which was US
ually occupied by the elevator, but
which had been left open, and with
out any guard or railing around it,
When he reached the floor below
his chin struck the projecting tim
beIs as he passed through into the
basement below, and when his bor.
row-stricken companion reached
the spot he was dead, his neck hav
ing been broken in the fall. lie
was most exemplary young man.
of fine business habits and beloved
and respected by large circle Of
friends. lie was the son of Mr.. Il
V. Watkins, of Prince Edward
county, and the intelligence of his
sudden death will be sad blow tc
his aged parents, both OF whom are
living.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
The Alexandra Murder.

"BillyD Williams, the supposed
murderer Of Police Officer Julian
Arnold, in Alexandria, Sunday a
week ago, has not yet been cap
tured. The city council recently
passed resolution offering a re.
ward of $500 for the capture and
conviction of the murderer or muir
derers of the officer. Mayor Smoot
has prepared a circular, which has
been sent TO the various large cit
les, Offering the above named re.
ward. The circular reads:
"Oficer Arnold was murdered in
this city by two noted burglars,
John Curran and Billy Williams.
Curran was arrested and Williams
escaped. Williams, whose picture
is pasted on the circular, is describ'
ed as being thirty years old, . feet
5 Inches high, weight 1876 pounds,
brown hair, grey eyes, dark, sallow
complexion, scar oyer right eye and
mark on left temple. When last
seen he was wearing dark suit of
clothes, dark derby hat and point.
ed Shoes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
A Murderous Cat.

Mrs. Atkinson, Of Allegheny, Pa,
entered her nursery last Tuesday,
and was Mortified at what she saw.
The family cat had attacked her
six.year-old child, who was lying
sick on the bed. The cat was sit.
ting on the breast of the boy
Each of its fore.paws was firmly
fixed in the child's cheek and its
mouth was glued to that Of the
boy. He was struggling as much
as he could, and with one hand was
trying to push the cat away. As
soon as the animal saw the lady it
showed fight. 1t scratched the
child's face in a terrible manner,
and springing upon the mother bit
her on the shoulder. She finally
beat it off by stabbing 1t with a
pair of shears. The mother found
the child unconscious. Her cries
brought assistance, and after res
tOratlves had been administered
the child was able to talk. lie
knew nothing except that the cat
had wakened him up, trying, as he
said, "to take my breath" The
little fellow is in a precarious con
ditiOn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
ANARCHISTS AGAIN BUSY.

The Chicago Star, organ Of the
Knights of Labor In that city, has
published a secret circular, said to
have been issued by the Interna'
tiOnal WOrkmen's Protective AssO-
citation, advocating the formation
of small groups OF anarchists for
the purpose of "Overturning the
whole social fabric.p The secret cir
cular gives the following plan OF
organization "No group to exceed
five in number. After the first five
are organized let them select cen
trail organizer, and separate again,
each individual starting another
group of bis own numbering five
BY this system never more than six
will come together The organizer
alone becomes familiar with the
twenty-five. Continue this until
the city is hOneycomDed with
groups into which a detective can
not penetrate beyond a very limit.
ed length The circular concludes
with these words: "Toward our
desp0ilers we owe no love, we claim
no pity, we extend no olive branch.
Time presses. The necessity is ur-
gent"
The star says: "Secret meetings
are held nightly, and Incendiary
speeches delivered by men who are
utterly devoid of principle, as only
a genuine anarchist can be. lust
where and at what hour these meet.
iDgs are being held cannot at pres
ent be determined, but that revo-
lutiOnary measures are being adopt.
ed by the international WOrkmen's
Protective Association is an unde-
niable fact. 1t is alleged
that the most rabid members Of the
organization are in in favor OF pro
viding themselves with bombs and
other implements OF hellish warfare
Prominent members of the lnterna
tional order are known to be in con
slant and secreC communication
with Herr Most, the anarchist lead
er in New York. Under his advice
a concentration Of all the forces
is now on foot in this city and else
where
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Married Under Difficulties.

A despatch from Chattanooga
Tenn, says: James Vandegriff and
Miss Nellie Nixon we're raised in
the northern portion of this coun-
ty. Their childhood friendship
rlpened into love, and several
weeks ago, when they desired to
wed, Miss Nixton's parents refused
to give their consent. The couple
then decided to elope, but the
watchful eye OF the girls father
and brother always prevented
Last night Miss Nixon slipped out
of her room and joined her
lover, and they fled to the resi-
dence of a minister. In the midst
of the ceremony the brother Of the
girl, who had discovered her flight,
rushed in and stopped the MARI
age. The couple ran out into the
darkness and eluded the angry
brother. Miss Nixon had lost her
shoes in some way, bnt she walked
with her lover a distance Of eleven
miles barefoOted, and reached
Chattanooga at 3 A. NJ. a minis
ter was found and married the
couple a minute before the pursu-
ing brother came up.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
IN DANGER OF HANGING.

A.Pittsburg special to the Phila-
delphia Press, May 10, says: War
rem Wright, of the Western Peni-
Tertiary, was notified to-day by the
st. Louis officials that application
had been made to Gov. Beaver for
requisitiOn papers to take Jas. Shea
to st. Louis. Shea is wanted in st.
Louis for the murder of a policeman
some years ago. He was being ar
rested for burglary and shot the Do.
liceman. He was tried, convicted
OF murder in the first degree and
sentenced to be hanged. Between
the time of his sentence and the
date fixed for execution he escaped
jail. He went to the Sandwich
Islands and remained there two
years. He came back to the Unit
ed States under the name Of Jas
Browning, aud drifted into Pitts
burg about four years ago. lie
was not in this city long when be
committed theft in Bloomfield, Of
which he was convicted and sen
fenced to the Western Penitentiary
to four years imprisonment. About
a year after he had been committed
he was recognized by a fellow con
vict who was from Washington, ID
c., Shea's native place. Upon bis
being recognized he Immediately
made himself known to Warden
Wright, and told him of the st
Louis case.
Warden Wright then notified the
authorities at st. Louis, and, &C
cordlngly, legal steps were taken
to have him removed there at the
expiration of his sentence. Thi'
will be on July II next. WardeI
Wright has had several talks Will
Shea about his approaching execu
ton, but will not allow any on
else to interview him. Shea talk
very little, but seems very courage
GUS. lie wears careWOrn expires
sion on his face, and shows that h,
is greatly troubled. The requisi
ton papers are expected to b.
signed by Gov. Beaver today
They will be returned to st. Louis
and on Saturday, July 0, a humble
of detectives, detailed by Chief o
Police Mulligan, of st. Louis, vii
arriye IN the city to escort Shea t,
that city on the following Monday
Some time ago it leaked out tina
some friends of Shea in Baltimor
had arranged plot to rescue hin
from the police on the way to 81
Louis, bnt the detectives heard o
this, and are fully prepared for any
thing of the kind that may presen
itself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
HaTueT'S Ferris Development,

The Hagerstown, Md, Ne'c'
says: The company who recently
purchased the government proper
ty on the Potomac at IIarper's Fer
nv have q force of $50 men at work
on the foundations of the extensive
pulp works they intend erecting on
the ground. The same concern has
purchased a piece Of land on the
Shenandoah at the other end OF the
Ferry, and propose erecting man
ufactOry there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
An IIIInoISe Snake Farm.

Near Dalton, ILL.,, is a snake farm,
managed by Capt. Dan Slower and
his wife. These good people breed
and raise rattlesnakes and other
reptiles for sale in the eastern
markets. A firm in Philadelphia
takes all the rattlesnakes to make
into an oil which they advertise
cures rheumatism. Last month
Capt. Slower contracted with the
firm for $50 rattlesnakes at 1925
each, none to measure less than
four feet in length or to be less
than six years of age. The older
the snake the better and stronger,
it is claimed, is the oil. The farm
IS provided with mounds where the
snakes bnrrow, and upon which
they come out to bask in the sun
light. There are thirty.seven oil
these mounds on Stover's farm
The farm is a tract of virgin prai-
rio and has never seen pillow, and
in summer its native grass is very
high, rendering 1t an excellent
place for the reptiles to hide IN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
CHARGED WITH BLASPHEMY.
AN INFIDEL PREACHER ON TRIAL
FOR WRITING AGAINST
THE BIBLE.
Now York Sun.


For the first time in a generation
certainly, and probably for the first
time in "A century, All American cit
zen has been summoned to answer
at the bar of a court for writing and
circulating an attack upon the Chris
tian religion and the Bible. The ar
raignment was made at the Court of
Quarter Sessions of Morris county,
in Morristown, n. j., yesterday,
Charles b. Reynolds is the man
against whom the crime is alleged,
and the writing is a small pam
phlet which he had printed last fall
aud circulated among the people of
Morristown. Before the court the
issue is plain and simple, the in
dictment charging that Reynolds
"did impiously blaspheme the name
of Cod and the Christian religion
in the writing and circulation of the
pamphlet.
Before the next grand jury an
other complaint was made, and
Reynolds was again indicted, this
time solely for the circulation of
this pamphlet. The prosecution
have elected to try this indictment
first, aud the case was called yes.
terday. Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll
appeared as counsel fer Reynolds.
Prosecutor w. w. Cutler is alone
on his side. The section Of the
statute alleged to have been VIC
lated is as follows:
"lf any person shall wilfully bias
pheme the holy name of God by
curslng or cOntumeliously reproach-
ing His being or providence, or
curslng or contumeliously reproach-
ing Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost,
or the Christian religion, or the holy
word of God THAT is, the canonical
scriptures contained in the books OF
the Old and New Testament), or by
profane soothing at or exposing them
or any of them to contempt and rid
icule, then every person so offend
ing shall, on conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine not exceeding
5000, Or imprisonment at hard labor
not exceeding twelve months, OIL
both"
When court recOnvened Col. In
gersol at once rested the defen
dant's case and began his speech
to the jury. He went into the mar
row passage just in front of them
and walked back and forth, talking
right at them. The court was filled
up again. Along the gallery was {
fringe OF ladies'. Some of them were
pretty girls in summer dresses, viii
bright eyes and giddy fans. Young
men were scattered plentlfully
through the audience. The preach
ers had warned all the young o
their nocks to keep away from thu
courthouse while the trial was il
progress.
The trial came to a close las
Friday night. Reynolds wac fineC
$500 and costs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
BIuedshed In the Choctaw Nation.

PARIS, TEXAS, May 24.-News
was received here last evening of
trouble that has caused four deaths
and which is likely to cause more
bloodshed over in the Choctaw
Nation, about forty miles north
A man who came through that
country Yesterday says two weeks
ago two men named Wilson, who
were tull.blood Choctaw Indians,
were killed in row over the cleo.
ton of a deputy sheriff in Lawson
County. Since the killing the
sheriff elect has been missing, and
on Friday the bodies of three men
were found on Clear Creek, near
Doakville, one of which is suppos.
ed to be that of the newly-elected
sheriff. His friends bave organic
ed and have instituted search tor
him. They are out in posses of
twelve and fifteen together, all
well armed. 1t is feared there will
DO an outbreak.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Capture Of a wild Man In Texas.

ST. LOUIS, May ia special
from Longview, Texas, says: The
antics of q wild white man created
much excitement south of town
Thursday. He first attracted at
tention by the absence of clothing,
his unkempt hair and beard, both
abnormally long, the strong growth
of long black hair that covered his
body, his threatening actions, chas'
ing every one he saw, and his ter
rible yells and yet more horrible
laughter when his frightened vic
tins fled. He was armed with an
ak, and only swift running on the
part of the pursued prevented a
tragic ending to some of the chases.
He then got on a cross-tie and
started down the Sabine River, and
no more was heard of him until q
telegram to the sheriff summoned
aid in capturing a nondescript who
had frightened a whole family into
spasms near Ki,gore. lie was found
in a fodder house, aud is safely
lodged in jail. His appearance is
repuIslve in the extreme, and he is
as wild as gorilla. Nothing is
known of him previous to his ad-
vent here, but from the briar marks
on las flesh and his general ap-
pearance, he has travelled a long
distance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
A BULLET FOR O'BRIEN.
ANOTHER HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE
OF THE AGGRESSIVE
FRESHMAN.

HAMILTON, ONT, May 23.-An-
other attack was made upon Mr..
O'Brien tonight this time with fire.
arms, and again there was another
miraculous escape this escape,
however, being accomplished by a
wound in the wrist OF one of Mr..
OBrien's faithful companions. The
editor of United ireland was sitting
down after having made vigorous
speech in return for the vote OF
thanks passed at an enthusiastic
meeting here. And Dennis Kill
bride was on his feet engaged in a
like task. Just then a man was
observed on the platform leaning
over and whispering something in
Mr.. OBrien's ear. 1t was noticed
that O'Brien shook his head as
though in dissent. The man per.
sisted. Half of the audience rose
to their feet, peering over each 9th
ers' heads, anxiousIy striving to
catch a glimpse of what was going
forward on the platform. The
chairman tried to quell the anxiety
by asking the audience to hear Mr.
Kllbride, but the crowd of two
thousand people, primed with an
CRY feelings that have lasted since
the two successive attacks on Mr.
O'Brien in Kingston and Toronto,
we're not so easy quoted down.
They had noticed that the man
whispered to the Irish orator, and
they we're evidently determined tc
see what it meant. The man again
made a silent appeal, whatever II
was. and again Mr.. O'Brien shook
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
BIoodhounds on The Trail Of Robbers

CHICAGO, May 20.-A dispatch
from Austin, Texas, to The Times
says: "Deputy United States
Marshall Rankin returned late last
night from the scene Of the train
robbery, and reports that with the as
sistance of bloodhOunds the officers
got on the trail OF the robbers. IL
was followed a few miles, when they
came upon the booty-some 1000
Express wrappers were lying
around, and the numerous trails
leading from the ground showed
that the band scattered here. Mr..
Rankin left the Sheriff Of William.
son County and a large posse still
securing the country, and with the
aid of the bloodhounds he thinks
they will capture one or more OF
the robbers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Mr.. Blaine.

Any person who has the advan-
tage of glancing through q large
exchange list cannot fail to discOv-
er one fact from the Democratic
and conference.-the papers, and
that is that the Democrats are NOR
tally afraid that the Republicans
will next year nominate Mr.. Blaine
AS their candidate for President.
The average Democratic paper
north, south, east, and west has but
one way ofexpressing tear and hate
of any Republican, and that is by
abuse; the more intense the hate
and the more abject the fear, the
more yirulent, cowardly, and dis
graceful the abuse.
Judging by this rule, and it is
only the correct method by which
to Judge Democratic and semi-Dem.
ocratic papers, Mr.. Blame is the
most feared and the worst hated
Republican in the cOuntry.-W Wash
ingtOn Republican,